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10 www.DesertMessenger.com April 20, 2016 School board opening QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE 177 W. Main St. (end of Showplace Lane) Behind Silly Al's Pizza SUMMER HOURS April thru October Thurs. Fri. Sat. 9am-1pm Call us and schedule a donation pickup 928-927-6039 or 928-916-7338. 100% of our proceeds remain here in Quartzsite! WINTER HOURS November thru March Mon- Sat 9am-1pm QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 Poems from the road Congratulations to AWC's most recent Fire Academy Graduates! We look forward to recognizing them on May 5, 2016 at the Parker Learning Center 1109 Geronimo Ave, Parker, Arizona. Join us for the Celebration of Learning! Arizona Western College • https://www.azwestern.edu The La Paz County School Super- intendent, Jacque Price, is making public notice of the opportunity for residents of Quartzsite Elemen- tary School District #4 to apply to serve as a member of the Govern- ing Board. Effective April 4, 2016, there is a board seat available for appointment. The board appoint- ment is for a term that ends on December 31, 2016. If the appoin- tee for this position wants to stand for reelection at the next regularly scheduled election, the position will appear on the General Elec- tion Ballot in November, 2016, as a regular two year term, up for re- election in November 2018. The District is governed by a fi ve-person board. Quartzsite Board members attend one regu- larly scheduled Board meeting per month (Monday evenings) during the year and other meetings or events, as needed. Applications may be picked up at the following locations: • La Paz County Education Service Agency, Monday through Thurs- day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; • Quartzsite School District Offi ce Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Jane Finley (Gypsy Jane) writer * artist * teacher (stretching, exercise, relaxation, meditation) Nature Reminds Us As far as the eye can see: black mountains blanketed by slate gray clouds, the darkest I've ever seen, indistinguishable where clouds and mountains meet. No sky at all, at all. It is cold for July, with strong winds and thunder storms every day. They call this the monsoon season. Glad to leave the rain in Seattle -- after six years, now I love the rain, especially the thunder storms: the fl ash of lightening, the boom of thunder, the torrential downpour, the fresh smell of the air afterwards. Nature is reminding us of her power just in case we think we're in control. Panguitch, Utah (near Bryce Canyon National Park) Jane's book is WANDERINGS: Living the Ordinary Extraordinarily (Stories from the Road). This column consists ofpoems from the book. (email: janefi nley@yahoo.com, website: janefi nley.com) • or by downloading the applica- tion from the La Paz County ESA website, www.lapazschools.org . The application process includes a completed application form and notarized affi davit of qualifi cation. Completed applications must be received at the La Paz County Edu- cation Service Agency, 1112 Joshua Ave., Ste. 205, Parker, AZ 85344, no later than 5 p.m., April 27, 2016. Eligibility requirements to serve on a School District Governing Board: • A citizen of the United States and resident of Arizona. • Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment. • Be a registered voter of the State of Arizona. • Be a resident of the Quartzsite Elementary School District for one year prior to the date of appoint- ment. • Employees of the District and their spouses are not eligible. If you have any questions, please contact (928) 669-6183

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